For fans of snooker betting and snooker free bets, there are three types of wager available on all televised tournaments – tournament betting, pre-match betting and in-play betting, while non-televised events offer tournament and match betting. Every ranking event in the snooker season is covered by Eurosport and the BBC, providing many opportunities for fans to place a wager, and many tournaments are sponsored by bookmakers themselves.
Tournament Betting
These games offer outright betting and quarter betting as well as wagers on who makes the highest break or if a 147 will be made. Also available to bet on can is the, name the finalist market, and the nationality of the winner market.
Pre-Match Betting
Match betting is popular as games are usually short. Betting on a match with a handicap is widespread, as is predicting the correct score. Other wagers include the total number of frames to be played, the number of 50 plus breaks and the correct number of century breaks. A punter can also bet on the highest break player and what the break might be.
In-Play Betting
The most popular type of in-play betting is who will be the match winner. Odds can change very quickly as each shot can have a big impact on the course of the game. Punters can also wager on the winner of the next frame or the number of points to be scored in each frame. In addition, a bet can be placed on which colour will be potted first in each frame.